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TO: The Honorable City Council
FROM: Patrick J. Richards, Director of Community Developmen
DATE: April 17, 1992 (CC Meeting 5-6-92)
SUBJECT: STATUS REPORT REGARDING UNREINFORCED MASONRY BUILDINGS IN
THE CITY AND A REQUEST TO ISSUE A NOTICE OF NON
COMPLIANCE TO ONE PROPERTY OWNER AFFECTED BY THE CITY'S
URM ORDINANCE
BACKGROUND
On August 1, 1990 the City Council adopted Ordinance 127 relating
to earthquake hazard reduction in certain existing buildings
(unreinforced masonry) . This action was in response to the passage
of SB547 which required the City to establish an unreinforced
masonry mitigation program. A survey was conducted by the City and
only seven ( 7) buildings were identified as being unreinforced
masonry. SB547 required the City to accomplish three tasks prior
to January 1 , 1990;
1. Identify all URM buildings that are potentially
hazardous.
2. Develop and implement a mitigation program to reduce the
hazard.
3 . Submit information on potentially hazardous buildings and
hazard mitigation programs to the Seismic Safety
Commission.
On August 14 , 1991 the City Council received a staff report on the
status of the Unreinforced Masonry (URM) Mitigation Program. This
report indicated that one building owner was apparently unable to
comply with the requirements of Ordinance 127 . The City Council
directed staff to arrange for the building owner to meet with the
Community Development Committee in order to fully understand the
difficulties faced by the owners of URM buildings.
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PAUL W.LAWRASON JR. JOHN E.WOZNIAK SCOTT MONTGOMERY BERNARDO M. PEREZ ROY E. TALLEY JR.
Mayor Mayor Pro Tem Councilmember Councilmember Councilmember
Printed On Recycled Paper
On September 16, 1991 the building owner's representative met with
the Community Development Committee, Building Official , Community
Development Director and several concerned citizens. Subsequently,
the Building Official has provided the owner with information on
engineering firms and with information on available financial
alternatives for URM owners. At the conclusion of the September
meeting the building owners representative indicated a willingness
to complete the required survey and provide the Building Official
with an official reply.
The building owners have indicated in the past that the building
has been vacated for reasons which are unrelated to the URM
ordinance. They have no immediate plans to reoccupy the building.
At the January 8 , 1992 City Council meeting this department
provided a status report regarding unreinforced masonry building at
450 Charles Street. At this meeting, the Council requested a
status report regarding the other six (6) buildings needing to
accomplish earthquake upgrades. The following information was
received by this office from Building and Safety on March 2 , 1992 :
1 . 601 High Street - All repairs completed.
2 . 609 Walnut Street - All repairs completed.
3 . 255 High Street - Permit issued 1/21/92 .
Building is under repair.
4. 105 High Street - Permit issued 2/20/91. No work
is underway; permit extension
requested and granted to
8/12/92.
5. 45 High Street - Plans were approved 7/11/91.
Permit not issued; plan review
extension requested and granted
to 8/28/92 .
6. 450 Charles Street - Not in compliance with the
(Methodist Church) U.R.M. ordinance.
7 . 71-95 High Street - Permit issued 10/23/91. No
work is underway.
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DISCUSSION
Ordinance 127 requires that the Building Official order a building
vacated where compliance with the ordinance has not been achieved
within the time limits set forth in the ordinance. After ordering
a building vacated and where compliance is not achieved within
ninety days the Building Official may order the demolition of the
building. This ninety day period may be extended by the Council
acting as the Board of Appeals. No limit is placed on the length
of extensions which may be granted by the Council. Extensions of
the ninety day limit should be considered with care and such
extensions should not allow the indefinite delay of the repair or
demolition of the building.
Ordinance 127 requires that buildings which are in violation of the
ordinance be ordered vacated. The building at 450 Charles Street
has been vacated in any case for unrelated reasons. If the Council
takes no action then the Building Official will be directed to
issue an order to vacate and will do so during the month of May,
1992. The owners have the right to appeal within 60 days from
receipt of notice to vacate. The Building Official will report
back to Council in any case before considering any order regarding
the demolition of the building.
RECOMMENDATION
Receive and file this report.
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